"My mission is to build concrete cooperation projects that bring people of India, France closer," French envoy

New Delhi [India], October 24 : French Ambassador to India Thierry Mathou has said that his mission is to build concrete cooperation projects that bring the people of France and India closer, make the two nations more prosperous and protect the planet.
Mathou was among the envoys of five countries who presented their credentials to President Droupadi Murmu at a ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan in the national capital on Monday.
Mathou said he paid homage to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat after presenting his credentials.
In a post on social media app X, the French envoy invited people to share their opinions and ideas for France and India.
Taking to X, Thierry Mathou posted a video on X and said, "I just had the honour it of presenting my letter of credence to President Draupadi Murmu. This marked the official beginning of my mission as ambassador of France to India. Today, I've come here at Rajghat to pay homage to the Mahatma and draw inspiration from his timeless message."
"Once described by the famous French historian as the "matrix of the world" India plays a special role on the global stage and has a special relationship with France, a strategic partnership that is universal in scope. My mission is to build concrete cooperation projects that bring French and Indian people closer together, make our nations more prosperous and protect the planet. As I embark on this mission, I invite you to follow and exchange with me on social media I'm looking forward to hearing your comments, your opinions, and your ideas for France and India," he added.
While sharing the video on X, Mathou said, "As I officially embark on my mission in India, I look forward to hearing your thoughts, comments and ideas on what more France and India can do together."
On this occasion, the French Ambassador underscored the historic ties of friendship, solidarity and trust between India and France, which in the past 25 years have led our two countries to develop an exceptionally successful strategic partnership, said the French Embassy in India.
Mathou recalled the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Paris as Guest of Honour of France's National Day on July 14 and President Emmanuel Macron's visit to India for the G20 Leaders Summit in September.
He stressed his commitment to delivering on the ambitious vision that the two leaders have set for the future of the France-India strategic partnership, all the way to 2047.According to the French Embassy in India,
Mathou outlined that the partnership between India and France is strategic in nature, and universal in scope. It encompasses a partnership for security and sovereignty, through which India and France strengthen their strategic autonomy and contribute to stability and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific; a partnership for the planet, with the goal of combining growth with environment protection in India, and spearheading international action on global challenges together in the spirit of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam.
In addition, he highlighted the partnership for people to tap into the immense reservoir of friendship and mutual admiration between the people of France and India to build bridges between our artists, students, innovators and entrepreneurs. Mathou thanked President Murmu for her support to the advancement of Indo-French ties.